Telegram-herald., 1887-07-03
SINGING OF ST. JOE
IT ALSO INCLUDES BENTON sAssoa
The Beautiful Resorts ia the Famous
Fruit Belt-The Eastman Springs-Tbe
Lake yiew-Ihe Graham a
Morton Steamers.


Nature peculiarly endowed ST. joseph
aud Benton Hasbor with every advantage
as Summer R'sorts, aud above them should
Be inscribed in golden letters the inscription,
Natures Paradise" Healthful in every
respect. the towns possess features which
are readily appreciated by those who are
tied 40 day astsr day in store or Office or
penn-d up IN a city. deprived Of that pure
ar which sbounds 50 plentifnlly at both
these places. The two towns. while separate
and apart from each other. have interests
Identical, and should properly % clsssed IS
o1e great ropulace. whose iiOerasity causes
them 10 bs lavish IN distributing toeir nat
ural resources TO those who seek health
ful, pleasant and beautifully situated place
10 spend the heated term.
The towns are easily reached by persons
ia Michigan. Inolana. Wisconsin. Ohio and
the Southern States. being located on two
lires of railroad and on the shore of Lake
Micbizan where 4 semi-dsily line OF steam
ers plies to and fro between Chicago. Ben
ton Haroor Is the terminus OF the Cincinna-
o. Wabash { Michigan road, while TIE Chi
cego & West Michigan railroad touches both
towns and affords excellent accommodations
for tourists, running four trains daily. The
villages possess features which are readily V ep-
preciated by visitors. IN that when one tires
Of watching the Lake, p-omenading along
the sandy beach. bathing OF other pursuits
which 20 TO make up the days pleasure,
ope can visit large and commodious stores.
mingle with trade and make purchases az
prices fully as low as in Chicago. At the
usual Summer resorts the tourists are
looked on "a q common prey and plucked
accordingly, but In these villages 1t Is diff
fereni. everyone Is treated courteously
prices rule unusually low and the people
are open hearted and generous to fault.
The boulevard a. 81. Joseph is certainly
one Of the most beautiful spots on earth
rising ss the large hill does some fifty or
sixty feet above the Lake and commanding
magnificent view Of the vast expanse OF
water. Tae elegant .tress shade the tired
tourist. benches abound IN profusion and
kere and there IS a secluded spO. where the
visitors can bill and coo TO their hearts de-
light 0r watch the moon beams play Ing
pregsiiy over the wafer. Dakoia's claim to
being toe Garden spot of America. 4"
palss Iuto insignidcance before 81.
Joseph with its rich foliage. its
wealth 0f pcrs air. IT'S abundance OF water.
is seemingly marvellous cool. balmy
brsezss. All the arts which man misht sp-
ply could never have given 10 -. Joseph
such beautiful surroundings. and il re-
msiued slnsnly Tor human hands % pu. on
the hnisniug touches and bring out more
prominently ths beauties which had been
80 literally shoTerei 6y nature.
The scenery IN and around these villages
e beautiful. Take the bluffs for instance
with their fus'ic bridges. deep g1iiies. shai.
low caves ard sharp pointed protecting z
Iocks presenting mnca the same appear
ancs a. the historical Giants Canseway,
-.~FE af- -.te a. IN s.t
miles 'ravsi.
oas O. The principal attractions of St
joseph = he excellert fshinz The pie -
extending Ia cut into the lake % the light
house. ai5rt every ineuce1ent % ths tiuid
r. trr their luck with hook and line. while
these who havs 10 fear Of the water utiiize
bosts. and If ths fisher oe saythiog Of al
expert q hundred or r1ore waite or blscS
bess or pickerel ia small csto8 for a
couple If bours sunrise or sunset p'sasgrs
The 81. Joseph river e an attractive
stream 70 visitors and the pleasure boats
which piv between s.. joseph and BerTieB
Centre are Hoersliy patroniSsd Thc ride
up the river gives one an impression thar
nature vas lavish ir - scenery AID man
has been spariue with bis axe. 50 that n
places the N nsnse oaks ard other trees
meet IN perfect canopy II foliage fronl
bank to bsnk and The steamer xides
through q perfect bower Of green. intersper.
81 ny vsv Of vsry ing.f BE nonotonv wi'h an
occasional clearing. 2 pictares9us blgf or
fine fr1is orchard.
About tTo niles up TIE river
are lcratsf Eastman SPRINGS fts
nsed.ririai properties of which n.ke
them fully she s.usl of tie fzraous Wa8Es-
sba No fvo Of ne springs are sHss IN
taste ard the surroundinxs are snch as 20
eventually hri1g The srrinEs f1t7 p-oei-
nerca = ciuh house has been erse5ef 90
the 1raunSs thfs year and otas~ zrrseEs-
ments msde for pr7vi3sag ior he cara ~
nva.iis-
rhess towns So locatad infhe certrs 81
The CREST fra5t csif s1d the nsrset 's con
seenenfIv surpiai Nh rescaes. ri1a,s
arriss. GRAPES snd other sraail trusts fhe
ncur .soas sgrrlv of rhich na<ss ne
yrices I'm rs-1fiFei7 iow
70 TIE Graham q N1rton Fra1 sro4tsffcu
g.. nsuzf ae slrer ~ usiar porfor - si,a
creist for bringing shsSe ias rescres rrem-
1eufir eercre the rahiic ssr
tt elr rers Svt-ern 1f s9vartis ss~r 10 whsr
vas s3ts1 fhe inesr steamers "a ths sfa
riG3e he resart enc es-eriv sonrAf sfrer By
C1icsCo snd ether PeopIe ss sfss, sfrr tre
desired he1ests 81 frsSa a.. raser es1frr
5et1lrS AID si1azed sttrs1slons, a. q 1snl-